And while Penner's prints are all over the case of Citizen Kim, not so for UDP Deputy Mayor of Belize City Eric Chang. As we've reported, credible information from multiple sources tells us that he is the arranger of the passport for Won Hong Kim. Chang, a Taiwanese by birth is known to have business contact there, and is finishing up a three week trip to that country. He is scheduled to return on Thursday - and when he does, Mayor Darrell Bradley will be waiting for him. Today Bradley said his Deputy will have some tough questions to answer:..
Mayor Darrell Bradley
"Let me say this that we have really emphasized the issue of accountability and transparency at City Hall. We will deal with this very severely and we will also deal with it very appropriately."
"There is an investigation going on. Counselor Chang who is our Deputy Mayor is not in the country. He is due back in the country on October 3rd. When he comes into the country I will immediately have a conference with him, I will raise the issue with him, and I will get what his response is. I am awaiting a copy of the report that is being done in terms of the investigation from Immigration and based on those two things; speaking with Councilor Chang and the report from the investigation, and then we will take very swift and decisive action depending on the evidence."
"Let me be clear that I have heard many of these things, but hearing things in the media is not evidence. We follow due process at City Hall based on the report and reports we have been hearing in the media. There are certain additional questions that we could ask including questions that we could ask Councilor Chang himself when he returns. Based on that report and the information that we received from Councilor Chang then we will take actions."
It should be noted that because the passport has been revoked, Won Hong Kim could not claim Belizean nationality, he was extradited from Taiwan to South Korea last week Thursday. He was an advisor to a firm named SK Shipping where the Chairman and the Vice Chairman, brothers Jae Tae-Won and Jae Tay-woo today lost their appeal and sentenced to jail. The court found that they embezzled 46.7 million US dollars; they claim it was Won Hong Kim who led them astray.
A South Korean news report says "the investigation into Won Hong Kim will become an important factor in the final verdict."
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